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A grand day out
Allan sent me some pictures taken at Eastleigh this week: Had a trip out to Eastleigh on Monday with Sean and Lucas. Was planning to go down by train. But after talking things through we decided to go by car, … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2023 #2
I guess the last post had my favourites from Tonbridge. But there were plenty of layouts to see, and here are most of the rest…. We’ll start with Feltham Road (OO). Loco shed layouts are the current in-thing, I guess, … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2023 #1
Saturday morning and a visit to the Tonbridge show – by train. I was going to do this in 2019, but there were engineering works and a replacement bus service, so I just didn’t bother. Then came covid…. The trip … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1065
It’s been a busy week, so nothing too original today! Yesterday morning was spent helping run our toddler group. And I spotted a pre-school version of that world famous Rule 1 – Percy goes High Speed! Give him a few … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1064
To start today’s mix, an interesting picture of London Victoria, around 1920 (photo Richard Meager.) Some details here that would look good on a pre-grouping layout. First off, why is there a loading gauge at the platform ends? Possibly to … Continue reading
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Erith MRS exhibition 2023
Saturday, and another morning in the company of Mr Dawes. Collected early to have time for a breakfast – as a retired milkman, I’m convinced that Allan knows every cafe in the south-east….. Even after a top-up of tea and … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1063
Slow progress on the Minories – I’ve had a few days reading some good books. But I have made up and laid the track for the three platforms. The 4-CEP is to check that it will fit into the shortest … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2023
Last Saturday, I paid a visit to the Canterbury show with Messrs. Dawes and Atfield. Visiting shows like this is also good for the drive there through the countryside. Saturday was no exception, and a cold, sunny morning was best … Continue reading
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ESNG Open Day 2023 – publicity!
Here’s the flyer for April. Black and white so that I can run them off at home – though of course my laserjet cartridge gave up when I tried to print a batch. Meanwhile, Wednesday’s running session included a slight … Continue reading
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ESNG exhibition 2023 – what’s happening
We were (or rather, I was) a bit slow getting a show together for April, so we’ve moved our annual show to the end of September this year, and will hold an Open Day at our usual time around Easter. … Continue reading
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